The Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo (FUHSTHO), Benue State, has commissioned new medical facilities, including a 23-bed amenity ward, a two-bed Intensive Care Unit and a six-unit renal dialysis centre, to improve access to specialised healthcare.
The facilities, unveiled on Friday, October 30, 2026, also include digital X-ray equipment and solar infrastructure, in a series of interventions aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery in Otukpo and other parts of the state.
The 23-bed amenity ward, donated by Chief Godwin Obla, SAN, through the Godwin Obla Foundation, is equipped with a two-bed ICU. The project is part of efforts to improve patient comfort, diagnostic services and access to quality medical care in Idoma land.
Commissioning the facilities, Benue State Deputy Governor, Sam Ode, represented by the Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Council, Maxwell Ogiri, commended the donors and partners for their contributions.
Ogiri said the interventions would strengthen the healthcare system and help bridge gaps in specialised medical services.
The Chief Medical Director of FUHSTHO, Teddy Agida, expressed appreciation to the donors but noted that the hospital still required critical infrastructure to improve its capacity to deliver quality healthcare.
Speaking at the ceremony, Obla called for a medical infrastructure revolution in Idoma land, urging governments, corporate organisations, community leaders, philanthropists and Nigerians in the diaspora to support healthcare development.
He said the commissioning demonstrated the impact of collective commitment and private-sector intervention, stressing that communities should not depend solely on government to meet their developmental needs.
Obla also disclosed plans to establish district hospitals across Idoma land within the next 18 months to bring medical services closer to rural communities.
He said a committee chaired by Dr Isaac Egbogja, with Engineer Agaba Ikwue and Architect Inalegwu Ochojila among its members, would drive the initiative.
According to him, the proposed hospitals would have about 20 beds each and serve communities in Oju and Obi; Okpokwu, Ado and Ogbadibo; as well as Apa and Agatu districts.
The facilities, he said, would provide intermediate healthcare services for patients who do not require specialist attention at the teaching hospital in Otukpo.
Obla further announced that donors had agreed to replace the teaching hospital’s old beds following an assessment of its needs and the availability of newly procured beds.
He acknowledged other contributions to the hospital’s development, including Ikwue’s construction and equipping of a paediatric ward, Ochojila’s support for the renovation of the male surgical ward, and Dr J.Y. Musa’s donation of a mobile digital X-ray machine. General Mike Alechenu was also commended for supporting other infrastructure projects.
Obla said the interventions were completed within 11 months of his commitment to the initiative in November 2025.
He urged the hospital management to ensure proper maintenance of the facilities and equipment to sustain the investments and maximise their benefits to patients.
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